Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

G88.246

Description

Brown floral striped cotton print; hand stitched except for crude repair/ alterations. Inner bodice, looser outer one with front button closure bordered with self frills; similar cuff treatment; flounce at hem which has wool braid edge; 'jewel' neckline. Back fullness; sleeves reduced in width; hand, cuffs added; sleeves and underarm enlarged.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1870 - 1880

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

American

Lexicon

Search Terms

cotton, hand stitched, flounce, frill, inner bodice